An Empirical Study on Work-Life Balance of Working Women in IT Sector, Pune
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Kalyani Yede
Deepak Sharma
Abstract
There is increasing interest from governments around the world in the establishment of work-life balance polices on the basis that they can help workers achieve happier and healthier lives, while assisting a firm’s performance. While initially the concept was developed for large firms, in recent times the scope of these types of policies has included the small business sector.
The concept gained popularity following a feminist movement throughout the twentieth century which resulted in women entering the workforce in large numbers (S. Lewis, Gambles, & Rapoport, 2007).
In conjunction with the inclusion of additional activities under the heading of ‘work ‘, scenarios in which balance is sought to be achieved has also diversified. Segmented population groupings have therefore been created to assist in better understanding work-life balance for a greater number of workers, such as those with elder care responsibilities, singles, non-standard workers, students and women employees in IT companies (McPherson & Reed, 2007).
Various IT companies across the world are trying to formulate work-life balance policies so that women employees are happier and stress free, which would ultimately lead to better performance. Initially importance was given on the work-life balance policy by large organizations but now-a-days due importance are given by startup IT companies as well.
This study focuses on the work-life balance of women employees working in IT companies in Pune city, India. The women employees of various IT companies were interviewed with the help of questionnaire. It is observed that, respondents have accepted the fact that it is very difficult to balance work and life. It is equally important to note that respondents when questioned have accepted that they have job stress even when they are not working in the company. Time devoted by the respondents for their family is also very less.
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